To get started, be sure you have the following supplies:

• 2 gallon bucket with lid
• light fixture mount
• light fixture cover
• attaching bolts
• light fixture
• bulb of your choice

Step 1

Attach the fixture mounting to the underside of the lid using 2 small bolts

Step 2

At the same time attach the fixture cover on the outside

Step 4

Wire a short cord to the light fixture

Step 5

Feed the cord into a hole made in the bottom of the bucket

Step 6

The finished Camp Light / Light Bucket

Only 6 steps. How easy was that? You can also buy your buckets in different colors to create a different effect when it's illuminated. We saw a couple pale blue and green ones at Kings River and thought they were pretty cool. For even more tips on creating bucket lights, head over to Instructables.

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